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Companion Bill HB0986.

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires non-residential methadone clinics to notify clients that treatment options other than methadone are available, removes limit on using treatment options other than methadone. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

Fiscal Summary for *SB0842 / HB0986

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant


Bill Summary for *SB0842 / HB0986

This bill requires the individual treatment plans for clients at non-residential methadone clinics to include any available narcotic replacements other than methadone. There would be no restrictions on the number of clients treated with narcotic replacements other than methadone. This bill also requires health care providers at non-residential methadone clinics to notify their clients of available alternatives to methadone.
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Latest Actions
  • 05/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm.
  • 04/26/2007 - Placed on SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Calendar for 05/02/2007
  • 04/25/2007 - Action Deferred in SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. to 5/2/2007
  • 04/19/2007 - Placed on SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Calendar for 04/25/2007
  • 03/07/2007 - Action Deferred in SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. to 3/14/2007

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Bill Text
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SB0842 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
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SB0842 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007